Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1210 One Shot to the Head

"What kind of regent is this? I'm the ruler here! Guards, get out of here..."

Before Chu Zhanxiong could finish speaking, another loud bang was heard.

The loud noise made his body tremble violently, and his head felt like it had been hit by something.

The soldiers around him turned to look at Chu Zhanxiong in surprise.

A bloody hole appeared on his forehead, from which bright red blood was flowing.

The next moment, Chu Zhanxiong's burly body fell off his warhorse without any support and remained motionless.

The guards following Chu Zhanxiong quickly stepped forward to check on him.

Cui Ying shouted loudly, "Chu Zhanxiong has been brought to justice. Who here has the highest official rank?"

Chu Zhanxiong's guards were very loyal. When they saw their leader was dead, they immediately drew their swords and rushed forward, shouting loudly.

"These are all bandits. They killed General Chu to avenge him."

Just as the four or five guards set off, they heard explosions all around them.

In an instant, four or five of Chu Zhanxiong's guards collapsed to the ground, blood flowing from their bodies and slowly trickling along the cracks in the bluestone.

Many soldiers, holding their spears, stood frozen in place, unsure of whose advice to take.

At the opportune moment, Cui Ying loudly advised, "Brothers, you are all soldiers of the Great Clan. You should make meritorious contributions for the Great Clan and bring land and houses to your families. If you disobey the orders of the Regent of the Great Clan, you will commit the crime of treason before you have even made any contributions. At that time, there will be no place for you to stand on the land of the Great Clan. Who is willing to die with Chu Zhanxiong who was executed?"

All the soldiers began to loosen their grip on their spear shafts, their eyes darting around, looking left and right.

Cui Ying continued, "This general has Prefect Zhao's warrant here. Who dares to doubt its authenticity?"

At this moment, a general stepped forward.

"I am Yu Fuhou, the commander of a thousand men. General, what should we do?"

Cui Yingyi clasped his hands in a fist and said, “General Yu, please reorganize the troops now. We will bring the gold and silver that Chu Zhanxiong embezzled to the military camp for public display, and then tally up the soldiers’ owed wages and make up the difference from this gold and silver.”

Upon hearing this, the soldiers surrounding the area immediately became excited.

These soldiers left their homes to join the army, all for the few taels of silver and a few dozen kilograms of grain.

However, after serving in the army for several years, I learned about the dark side of the military and realized that the pay I received was far from enough to explain to my family.

Having served in the military for a long time, one naturally knows that a large portion of military pay is embezzled by officers. One feels resentful but dares not speak out.

Are there really people speaking up for themselves now, and even paying back wages?

Since ancient times, wealth has been a powerful motivator. Now that real wealth and possessions are right in front of one's eyes, how can one not believe it?

The female general before me is none other than the legendary upright and just official.

Yu Fuhou believed it to the most extent and immediately waved his hand.

"Everyone, retreat and form ranks to protect the general's safety."

Immediately, soldiers in front of Cui Ying changed formation and surrounded him.

Cui Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief; he had passed this hurdle, but he still couldn't let his guard down.

Squads of soldiers lined up and, led by their commanders, began to march toward the city gate.

Yu Fuhou stayed by Cui Ying's side.

Cui Ying turned his head and gave Ye Liangcai and Gong Sanpao a light nod, then spurred his horse and followed the group toward the city gate.

Ye Liangcai quietly approached Yu Fuhou and handed him a note.

"General Yu, who else is in the ranks?"

Yu Fuhou took the note with a puzzled look, unfolded it, and his heart skipped a beat.

So there are so many corrupt officers! These people really were sent by the imperial court, otherwise how could they know the names of the military generals so well?

He was already quite convinced when he saw dozens of government officials following the procession, several of whom he recognized.

"Most of them left last night, leaving two behind in the barracks, waiting for our news."

How can we take them down?

Yu Fuhou frowned: "They are both high-ranking generals, and it will probably not be easy to take them down in the camp."

Cui Ying laughed and said, "General Yu, you must have a way. You deserve the most credit."

Yu Fuhou's eyes lit up, and he let out a breath.

"Alright, let me lure them out and then take them down in one fell swoop."

Ye Liangcai said, "General Yu only needs to bring the two of them to within a mile of the battle team. You stay by their side and mark them for me. Then we can handle the rest."

"Alright, don't worry. I'll only take a hundred guards with me and go ahead."

Although Yu Fuhou did not fully understand what he was saying, he knew it would not harm him, so he agreed and spurred his horse forward.

Cui Ying and his men led a thousand soldiers out of the city gate and into the open field, heading towards the garrison camp south of the capital.

When they were still four or five miles away from the camp, they saw a cavalry coming from the direction of the camp, kicking up clouds of dust.

Lin Feng left the telescope to Ye Liangcai, who then held it up and examined it.

More than three hundred cavalrymen galloped swiftly across the fields, led by Yu Fuhou, followed by two men dressed as officers.

Clearly, these two are the generals on the list, and they are Wei Nanji's trusted generals.

Ye Liangcai handed the Thousand-Mile Eye to Cui Ying, who had already reached out his hand in anticipation.

He reined in his horse, took the musket off his back, chambered a round, released the safety, and held it up to his eyes to aim.

Cui Ying glanced at the cavalry in the distance, then turned to look at Ye Liangcai.

"You...you're not going to fire here, are you?"

Gong Sanpao frowned: "That's too far."

Ye Liangcai licked his lips: "This is considered far? This distance is only good for hunting rabbits."

Both of them rolled their eyes when they heard him say that.

At this distance, even a person looks tiny, let alone a rabbit; you can't even see a human face clearly.

I never expected such a sunny and handsome guy to be such a braggart.

Yu Fuhou, accompanied by two generals, rushed forward.

They've already been told that officials from the imperial court are coming to confiscate the homes of two people. They've already confiscated General Chu's home and are waiting for the two to explain.

Upon hearing this, the two men immediately panicked, knowing that General Chu had already led a thousand men there. So, they quickly mustered three hundred cavalry and charged out of the camp.

Once you reach this level of officialdom, whose family is clean?

Even if he embezzled a little, he still sent a lot of money to his superiors' families.

Why are you so intolerant?

Neither of them thought it was a big deal; they were just convinced that it would cost some money to settle things.

Besides, even if the imperial court sends someone to inspect, they'll take their money, and considering they still control thousands of troops, they'll get through this ordeal.

Yu Fuhou was unsure of himself, so he simply rode his horse alongside the two generals.

I don't know what to do next.

Seeing an army of a thousand men appear ahead, and knowing that they were about to enter within a mile, he felt a little nervous.

A general asked loudly, "What, are they coming to the camp to investigate?"

Yu Fuhou replied loudly, "I don't know."

"Damn it, aren't they just here to rip me off? What kind of good official could they be?"

One of the generals cursed and spurred his warhorse on.

The other squinted at the distance and asked, "Who exactly is it? Did you hear me clearly?"

Yu Fuhou was unable to answer immediately because he hadn't had a chance to ask clearly yet.

"this..."

While he was hesitating, he suddenly heard a loud explosion in the distance, and one of the generals beside him fell off his galloping warhorse.

"what?"